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a prefix occurring in loanwords from Greek (diabetes; dialect) and used, in the formation of compound words, to mean “passing through” (diathermy), “thoroughly,” “completely” (diagnosis), “going apart” (dialysis), and “opposed in moment” (diamagnetism).
Also, especially before a vowel, di-.

Origin:
< Gk, comb. form repr. diá (prep.) through, between, across, by, of, akin to dýo two and di- di- 1
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dia- or di-  
pref.  

  1. Through: diachronic.

  2. Across: diatropism.


[Greek, from dia, through.]
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Medical Dictionary

dia- or di-
pref.

  1. Through: diapedesis.

  2. Across: diameter.

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Science Dictionary
dia-  
A prefix meaning "through" or "across," as in diameter, the length of a line going through a circle.
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